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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1898)
o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER L 0 , 1808 , day among the Americans , an moat of them prefer to hold their fratlvltlea tomorrow. Last evening thrco companies of United Htates troops guarded the city as a precau tion agaln t po fllblo disturbances , some of the Cuban negroes having mudo threats against Spaniards and Spanish property. To night went by quietly. II tVnn n Dry Day In LEXINGTON , Ky. , Dec. 25. This was the i first day In the history of Lexington that thirsty men could not get a drink , Every ealoon In the city was closed by mutual agreement of the proprietors. This action was brought about by the fact that the re cent grand jury Indicted air saloon keepers for violating the Sunday law. BAD MAN WITH HIS GUN UurliiK n CnroiiMiil Two 31 on Arc ICIIIcil unit Mctcrnl Other * Arc AVunndrd. WALSENIJUHO , Colo. , Dec. 23. N. n. Trow , a local "bad man , " flhot and killed two men and slightly wounded another In a ealoon at Carr , a small mining camp ten ' miles east of here , this evening. The ealoon was filled with a crowd of men who were clchratlng Christmas eve by carousing and drinking. Trow Imbibed a large amount of whlaky and then pulling o revolver began to fire. Tereblo Tol- mache , : i Mexican , WHS shot through the heart , his death being Instantaneous. A Sluv , whose name Is unknown , received a bullet In the head and died In a few min utes. Another Mexican , Dcofllo Martinez , had a furrow plowed In his scalp by a leaden pellet , but his condition Is not seri ous. ous.Trow Trow surrendered and was locked up HYMENEAL Iliirchell-Woolfendrn. TRENTON , Neb. , Dec. 2V-Special. ( ) Frank A. Burchell and Lulu Woolfendcn , both prominent young people of Stratton , Neb , , were married loday at the residence of the bride's parents. To Appoint Three llrluaillt-r ( ionornln WASHINGTON , Dec. 25. During the com ing year President McKlnlcy will nave an opportunity to make thrco now brigadier generals by reason of retirements under the law , In addition to the appointments ho will haveat his disposal under the Hull bill. Next month Paymaster General Stanton and Chief of Ordnance Flagler , both of whom rank as brigadier generals , will go on the retired list , and In October General Shatter will be relieved of active ecrvlce by opera tion of the law. In October Rear Admiral Howlson of the navy will reach the retir ing ago and In December Admiral Dowcy himself will be dropped from active service. FORTY GUESTSOF DEAN FAIR _ One Ilrnnk Fifteen Cnirn of Coffee nnd All HIIIIK lloxoloKy When the FriiNt IViiM Over. "I've knocked about the country close on to thirty years , been up against all kinds of luck , good and bad , and this la the best feed and the best coffee I erer tasted. " This was the remark made by ono of Dean Fair's penniless guests last evening as ho gazed pensively at the dreggs In a coffco cup he had Just emptied for the fif teenth time , and It well expressed the feelIngs - Ings of forty other homeless and friendless men and women who were grouped about dinner tables In the comfortable guild rooms of the Trinity church parish house. The occasion was a Christmas dinner given by Dean Fair to the poor and destitute of the city. It was a curious gathering , this company ot shabby people , having Ifi common a single ImpulfiC , the di-tlre to be warm and well fed. The men were of all ages and nationalities , and the women , too. Not one of them possessed an overcoat or a cloak. Nor had any of them taken the trouble to "clean up" preparatory to sluing down tea a Christmas feast. But they were raven ously hungry and thoroughly enjoyed the appetizing viands and steaming coffee set before them by Dean Fair and his assist ants. ants.After the dinner the guests all arose at the request of Dean Fair and sang the Doxology. Then they shook hands with the dean , thanking him for his hospitality , turned up their coat collars and went out again Into the cold. Dramatic. Delimit Journal : The sultan was In the midst of a game of parches ! , but graciously de-slated whcu the dlplrnmtlc corps entered. "Tho Christian powers , " announced the ambassadors , solemnly , "have decided to act. " "Ah. Indeed ! " exclaimed his majesty , ap pearing much Interested. "I hope they will favor Constantinople with early bookings ! " Thn aultan moreover Inquired somewhat minutely Into the matter of management , confessing a Btron ? feeling against nio the atrical trust , smacking , as It did , of des potism. . Improved Path. Chicago Tribune : "You don't go on the warpath as you did , with bow-and-arrows , " remarked the students of ethnic evolution. YounK-Man-Afrnld-of-Hls-RlcycIe , chief of thn Skunk Point Indians. Inclined his head , caressing his beloved Winchester the while. "No. the good-roads movement hit us hard. " ho answered , with the utmost frank- Xchrnnltn New * Noten. Broken Bow Is to have a telephone system. The Lynch town council has voted to erect a calaboose. A farmers' Institute will bo held at Wood River January 19 nnd 20. Ray Fnllor of Ponca was severely Injured by the bursting of his gun. Wayne people have put over $50,000 Into Improvements during 1S9S. A Rock countv man claims to have hauled flvo tons of baled hnv at one load. Tim O'Connor has been appolnte-d ono of the traders nt the WlnnclxiKo agency. Aurora Is discussing a proposition to re fund $32,000 of C per cent water bonds at S per cent. John Sklrylng of O'Neill has been ap pointed colonel on the staff ot General Sex ton , comnmndcr-ln-chlcf of the Grand Army ot the Rupubllc. Max HasKlns of Harlan pastured 120 nead of hogs on twenty ncres ot alfa'fa all sum mer and now has sold forty tons ot hay oft the same ground at $5 per ton. Ed I .mix ot Bloomlucton , who was ar rested IT stealing hogs from W. II. Austin , pleaded gulltv to the chargp and was bound over to the district court under S2QO bondj. Whllti coupling cars In the Missouri Pa- clfio switch yards at Springfield M. F. Tlerncy. a brnkeman ou the local freight , had his hMid caught and badly crushed be tween the bumpers. An attempt was ma Jo last Friday to wreck the eastbound passenger train on the Short Line about two miles west of Osmond. A tie was placed across the1 rails on a down grade. The train struck It while running at full speed , throwing It from the track and breaking It In two. The pilot of the engine was slightly damaged. The same day the section men run into some spikes with their handcar. The sDlkea had been driven between the rails at the Joints. The guilty jnrty has not been fouud yet. Cure tick headache , Uul tante In tha mouth , couted Pills tongue , ga > In tha touucu , diiUeii ani Indention. l > o not w V n , lint lnv * tonle elftet. ! 5 ttnti. Tt > Mir 11111 to Utt with Hecd'i fUtuparllU. 'STATISTICIAN ' IS AT FAULT Figures of Orookes on Wheat Yield Are Said to Ea luicourato. FALSE BULL REPORTS HAVE FATAL REACTION IteiiortN Heicnrdlnu Grent Wheat 1'n m I tie .Said > ot tu He Supported by Mure CoiiNervntlvc ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 25. J. II. Dodge , for many years statistician for the Depart ment of Agriculture nt Washington , has written to the Country Gentleman an ex haustive answer to the address of Sir Wil liam Crookes before the British Science as sociation , in which the latter predicted a great wheat famine. Ho takes Sir William to task for presenting Inaccurate figures , and says : Sir William Crookes declares that there Is already a deficit of wheat area of 31,000 equaro milts , or approximately 20,000,000 acres. This Is rather unreasonable , lu view of the fact that this area with the present rate of yield would produce nearly 260,000- 000 bushels , while the European deficiency , which Is the prltidi-ul one In the world , is by the Uecrbohm record only 310,000,000 bushels on an average In the last eight yeaia. He assumes the present annual re quirement for bread Is 2,324,000,000 bushels of wheat , whllo the ofllclnl and export esti mates of the period fllnco 1SDO average more than that figure , the compilation ot such es timates for seven years by the Department of Agriculture averaging 2,477 , 45,000 , an ex cess of over 1GO.OOO.OOO , though the eminent scientist Is almost as lame In his statistics of consumption as he Is In those ot produc tion , really minimizing both. He makes the supply of the year only 1,921,000.000 , while In the statement quoted above the product of 1897. the smallest of seven years , Is given as 2,214,000,000. It Is a very unreliable forecast and under states production nearly 10 per cent. It would bo uncharitable to hope for a scarcity of bread rations : still , our wheat growers would not feel very dcai > ondent over a pros pect of good prices. The Crookes' view Is u distinct encouragement to them , and similar views have been put forth before , sometimes apparently in the hc-po of raising prices. Un fortunately , when exaggerated , a temporary rlso of 10 per cent Is followed , as the result ot natural reaction , by a fall of 20 to 30 per cent , ns botwecn 1891 and 1895. It Is hard 10 convince people , scientists as well us plain people , thai I oneaty Is the best policy and truth in statistics cannot safely bu departed from. The practice ot stock ex changes as well as that of bucket shops to secure a temporary advantage can never aid the causn of science or of rural economy. TAXING MEDICINAL , I'UOPEIITIBS. Clnmi of I'reiinrntloiin Coniilderedot N u I , J rot to AVnr Tux. WASHINGTON , Dec. 25. The commis sioner of Internal revenue has promulgated for the guidance of collectors the opinion of Assistant Attorney General Boyd in re gard to the taxability of medical prepara tions' under schedule B of the act of Juno 13 , 1898. Later on the following exlstlug regulations will be amended to conform therewith. In the course of his opinion Mr. Boyd says : To draw the distinction more clearly be tween medicinal articles or preparations which hold to bo tenable under the pro visions of the law and these that are not , I will call attention 'to ' ono cla s of prepara tions or medicines , samples of which have been filed with me for cxamlcatlon and which , In my opinion , are not taxable. They are artlclc'i which are put up In bottles , phials iar other , packages more particularly for the use of physicians and pharmacists. They are such articles as antlstre tococclc serum , antl-tetaiilo serum , antl-dlphlherettc serum and many others of like character. These articles are uot put up In the manner or s'tyle ' of patent , trade-mark or proprie tary medicines In general , nor are they ad vertised to the public upon the package or otherwise as specifics or reraodles for'par ticular diseases or claiming special merit , etc. The names upon the bottles , phials or other packages containing these prepara tions are pimply medicinal or pharmaceuti cal designations used to Indicate the class of medicines to which they belong and ore for the guidance of physicians , druggists ami pharmacists , through whom they are dealt out to consumers as prepared prescrip tions. These articles have the technical medical name up : the bottle or other pack age and nleo the formula by which they are prepared. There Is no exclusive proprietor ship or right of merit claimed In them , but any pharmacist or manufacturing druggist has the right to make them after the formula given , and there Is no retail price or value stated on bottle or other package containing them. It might make the distinction still more plain to say that the- class of medlcln.es which , In my 'opinion , are taxable under the provisions of the law are such a * I have described above which go to the consumer In the unbrokPti package In which they are put up by proprietor , manufacturer or com- pounder , with tmrae , disease and directions for use without the Intervention or a pre scription of a physician or physicians. While , on the other hand , the provisions of the act do not refer to medicinal articles or prepara tions as are put up under pharmaceutical or classifying name * for the use of physi cians In their practice or of pharmacists or druggists In their trade. Calomel Is a medicine article already com pounded from a formula from mercury , sul- phurlc acid , chloride of sodium and distilled water. It Is a well known remedy for rer- tain diseases nnd special merit fs claimed for It In the treatment of diseases like bllous fevers. Jaundice , biliousness , painters' colic and other affections attended with conges tion of the portal system or torpidity of the hepatic functions. The medicinal article Is put up In quantities by the manufacturers after the prescribed formula and 1 sold to physicians , pharmacists and druggists , and the latter In turn prescribe It for the af flicted and deul It out In quantities to suit the emergency. Now calomel is not taxable under the provisions of the war revcnun act , for the reason that It does not come within the description ot articles declared to be tmbject to tax under the provisions of the act. In the first place , it Is not put up In the manner or style of patent trade-mark or proprietary medicines In general , and in the second place it Is not advertised on the package In which it Is put up as contem plated by the net , and even If the manufac turer or corapoundor were to put on the In- closure containing the calomel the word "antl-blllous" It would , In my opinion , only have the effect to designate more particu larly the class ot medicines to which it be- IOUBP nnd not to advertise It as a specific cr remedy for a particular disease. I have given this Illustration and used the name of a well known medlclr.nl article to make the distinction which I have attempted to draw the more easily understood. m.ncTs : : MAIIAV.S KXPIJXSH CLAIM. I'rlvnte I'leniinre Juimt * nt I'nhtle Ei- IH-IIH. . Will Not lie Allowed. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. Captain A. T. Mahan of the navy , who served on the board of strategy during the summer , has had his cfaltn rejected for traveling ex penses lu returning from Rome , Italy , where ho was on leave ot absence , In pursuance of the order which directed him to act In an advisory capacity to the secretary ot the navy. i Thn question has been before the auditor for the Navy department , whose view has Just been sustained by the comptroller of the treasury. The latter holds that if an officer Is granted leave of absence and goes away from his pest of duty for bis own pleasure and recreation , or upon private business , there is no Just reason why his return should bo at the expense ot the gov ernment. A leave of absence to an officer Is not In the nature of a contract that the govern ment may uot at any time revoke and order him to return to duty before Its expiration , should the exigencies ot the service require It. This may be an Inconvenience , but It Is risk the officer takes when he EOCW abroad. CHRISTMAS AT THE HOTELS R\ie-ed Crowd DUCK Nut Mnterlnllzc nt ( lie I.oeiil Hontelrlen Dpxpltc t'nnnnnl 1'rcimrntloiii , As a rule the big hotels Of the city look forward to Christmas as one of the biggest of the big days of the year. On that oc casion the chefs rack their brains to con coct new dishes to ple.iic the palates of the epicures and the managers and proprietors look forward and Imagine 'that ' they see hundreds shoving their feet urider the ma hogany. Thla year the chefs and the man agers and the proprietors did their work well , but the guests did not materialize. Ot course nil ot the leading hotels of the city did a fair business , but there was no rush and the registers did not contain page after page of the names of arrivals. In ' fact It was one of the dull days of the year , falling far below the average. The I cause of this condition was figured out by I ono hotel man , who said : "This year Christmas comes on Sunday and on Sunday people ulm to bo at homo -possible. . , Again , the last year has been a prosperouH one and the men on the road have sold great quantities of goods. They have done eo well that their employers have allowed them a holiday and , Instead ot remaining In their territory , they have hurried home , , leaving us without the usual trade that makes Christmas ono of our big days. " The menu cards at the hotels , as a rule , wcro elaborate affairs. In about every In stance they were made up In the form of booklets' , the front cover being Illuminated. The prevailing style was to have the picture of an enormous turkey gobbler upon this page. On the front of the cover of some of the cards the artist gave the bird a couchant position , but In other Instances he allowed his Idea to run to the rampant , making the poor turkey appear as threaten ing aa you \\oul.l expect to see a pnzo fighter. While the cover of the menu card was a beautiful thing to look upon , It was not a marker to the Inner pages , which mentioned , the things prepared In the kitchen. At each hotel there were the regulation articles of food furnished and then , In addition to turkey and such , there were such dainties as roast pig , bear meat , quail , duck , young goose , oysters In every style , possum and dozens of other things not found on the dally bill ot fare. Most of the hotels served the principal meal ot the day at from noon until 2 o'clock , while a few varied the rule and had tne regular dinner at 7 in the evening. HEARD ABOUT TOWN. E. O. Hobart , one of the retail merchants of Des Molnes , is in the city. Speaking of trade , ho said : "It has been the best In ycais. Some people say that the Ofnaha ex position hurt our business , but I contend that It was beneficial. We broadened out and reached Into territory that was never tributary beforo. If there is to be an ex position In Omaha next year I am for It , as I bellevo that It will not only help me , but it will be of great benefit to the entire west. " Colonel Stanley of London , Eng. , Is at ono of the hotels nnd ho will remain here over Christmas. Ho Is Just In from Wyoming , where ho has Interests In a number of cattle ranches. Last night ho said : "Flvo years ago I Invested $25,000 in cattle and American securities , Including mortgages on forms and city lots In the west. Some of my friends told mo that I was foolish , but I am satis fied with my profits. Of course , I have not realized on my lands and lots , but I am ahead on the live stock. I hrtvo sold $15,000 worth of cattle and have cleared up $3,000 , which I consider pretty fair , when I taue Into consideration the fact that today I have more cattla than I had on the day when I concluded my purchases. My Judgment Is that now Is the timeto invest money ana that the western country offers superior ad vantages. " " E. B. Church of Madison , WIs. , Is In the city for a day or two. He Is a manufacturer of farm machinery and says that Omaha offers superior advantages. Being so near the consumers , ho says that In his Judgment this Is the best field in the world for the sale of goods. Last night's registers showed about the fewest number of hotel arrivals of the year. Registers that during the last month have contained page after page of names of ar- rlvafs , last night were without the scratch of a pen. Under ordinary conditions thla would bo taken for a bad omen , but this year It means quite the reverse. Speaking of hotels , ono man who has been In the business for years said : "When we have a light business during the holidays It means that the country Is prosperous. When the hotel registers are filled at Christmas time , It almply Indicates that the traveling men are out on the road hustling for business and that the business men have nothing to keep them at home. When our registers show bfank pages on Christmas it Is convincing evidence 'to ' us that the traveling men have made their rounds , sold goods and are at home with their families. " Adding to his former remarks , the hotel man continued : "Whllo hotels may not be making so much money as during former years , business Is much bettor. Last year I I John Smith , the country merchant , came In and took the inside room on the fifth floor. This year Mr. Smith takes a front room on the parlor floor and hardly thinks of asking the price. Whllo our Christmas trade may , not bo what it was during the dulr times , on the whole It Is fully 100 per cent better and , what Is more , it looks as though it waa going to continue. " Pernnnnl Paragraph * . R. M. McMurray of Delta , Colo. , Is at the Her Gtand. H. J. Ruth of the Standard Oil company Is at the Her Grand. M. A , Price , representing Swift and Com pany , Is at the Her Grand. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Morris of Topeka. Kan. , are at the Her Grand. Mies Helen Rldgeway of New York , who 1 Is at the Orpheum this week , Is at the Her Grand. Timothy O'Keeffe of Chicago Is spending a few days with his aunt , Mrs. Flynn , 2192 Cass street. E. D. Martin , one of the Colorado mine owners , located nt Gunnlsou , spent Sunday In Omaha. He says he expects to see an unusual activity In Colorado mining circles next season. Richard M. Marsh , n commission roan cf Hoboken , N. J. , was In Oiraha yesterday on his way to Albion , thin state , where he goes to visit relatives who moved out there a number of years ago. Ransen G. Donohoo , a manufacturer of windmills In Imslney.i at Winona , Minn , , was In the city yesterday. He has bcc-n to the Pacific coast nnd was hurrying through to be nt homo on Christmas , but was unavoid ably delayed. B. C. Kctcham , n merchant of Nora Springs , la. , spent Sunday lu Omaha nnd nte hln Christmas dinner at one of the hotels , He says that In Iowa the trade Is hotter than ever befjre. Ho looks forward and anticipates a business boom next year. Fred H. Jackson , owner of a bis farm In the vicinity of Redwood Falls , Minn. , was In the city yesterday. He came hereto to look ovoi the Soulh Omaha stock market and com re prices wllh these paid In Chi cago. Hi * said that ho Is satisfied with the resulM of the Investigation , At the Murray : Louis Martin nnd J. R. Rooney , St. Ixmls : S. A. Tatum , L. A. Davis and H. L. Light , St. Joseph ; L. R. Crandall. Burlington. la. : R. O. Dodd , Chicago : A. E. Gralpe. Kentucky ; T. B. Draper und A. N. Gray , Red Oak , la. ; A. J. Carrlngton , LouU- vlllf , Ky. ; G. E. Lem-.o , Rapid City , S. D. TEST OF LAW'S ' STRENGTH j lutentatfl Commerce Commission Act to Be Qiren a Fair Trial. BALTIMORE & OHIO ON RATE CUTTING Ueeelvem Decide to Withdraw from All Trnlllc Agreement * a nil De mand I'rofeetlon ( rum lltiln- OUH Competition. An official of the Baltimore & Ohio rail road has sent to The Dee the following copy of a letter written by Receivers Cowen and Murray of that system to the Interstate Commerce commission regarding the best so- lutlon of the present demoralization In frolght and passenger rates. In a personal letter the writer says : "While the letter - ter Is self-explanatory there may be an Im pression that It was written simply In order to make a 'grand-stand play. ' This U not the case , us I am in a position to know that the receivers are absolutely sincere. For eotno time past , ns you know , rales have been getting lower and the receivers be lieve that something should be douu to stop It. It seems Impossible for the railroads to get together and agree. As economy In railroad operation has almost reached the point where It is Impossible to lessen the cost of transportation without cutting wages , Messrs. Cowen nnd Murray feel that radical steps should be taken in this matter. " The letter follows : BALTIMORK. Dec. 21. Hon. Martin A. Knapp , Chairman Interstate Commerce Com mission. Washington , D. C. : Dear Sir Within the territory north of the Ohio river and east of the Mlsslsalool the railroad car- rlors arc transporting the larger part of the Interstate traffic att rates less than those Bbowu on the putjpshed tariffs filed with your commission , which are by statute the only lawful rates. Whllo this condition continues there will exist the unjust discrimination and the un just preferences and advantages between persons , localities and particular descriptions of traffic , the prevention of which is the main object of the act of coucrcss estab lishing your commission. Only by securing tha uniform charging ot the published rates can the Just equality of service and ot charge required by law bo secured , cither between persons or bbtwecn localities. Heretofore thn Baltimore & Ohio railroad . and Us comcetltors within the territory j above mentioned have maintained Joint I agencies or associations under various asrce- ruents intended to act as a restraint upon each carrier and to prevent the secret cut ting ot rates on competitive traffic. It has beun the practlco for each carrier to report to the Joint agency or association any de parture from published rates by a compet ing carrier , to the end that the facts might bo fully ascertained and the unfair competi tion stopped. The supreme court of the United States has now finally determined that the so- called anti-trust act applies to railroad car riers nnd In legal effect prohibits any agree ment between them which restrains compe tition in any degree , even though such agree ment goes no further than to secure the ob servance of the restraints Imposed by the act to regulate commerce. It Is therefore no longer lawful for the carriers to create by agreements between them Joint agencies or associations as formerly to prevent the cutting ot rates however unlawful. With out some Impartial body to Investigate the complaints ot ono competing carrier against another and to check Illegal rate cutting , it found to exist , it will be practically Im possible for the railroad carrier alone to prevent that form of competition between them , however earnest the Kreat majority of the carriers may bo to atop It. The Interstate Commerce commission not only commands the respect ot the railroad carriers for its impartiality , but also In Its powers to Investigate complaints of Illegal rate cutting and to put a stop to all Illegal practices far surpasses any association which the carriers have ever created by agreements between themselves. We see no reason why the commission should refuse its aid to the carriers In on effort to prevent competition from taking the form ot illegal concessions through secret rates , drawbacks , rebates and other devices and we see no reaao why the carriers should not seek the aid ot the com mission in such an effort by reporting to the commission any departure from published rates , to the end that the facts may be fully ascertained and the Illegal practlco stopped. The receiver of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will maintain , on nnd after Janu ary 1. 1899 , upon the lines operated by them the rates , fares end charges shown on the tariffs published and filed with the commis sion as required by law. Wo believe that all or nearly nil of the railroad carriers within the territory above mentioned will likewise maintain their pub lished tariff rates from that date. To pre vent a relapse , however , to the conditions now existing it Is necessary that no Im portant carrier shall long popart from the published tariff ; at s. Should such a de parture occur to the detriment of the In terests In our charge wo shall invoke the aid of the commission to stop It. We hope and believe that many other carriers will do the * ame. In the antlclr-atlon that the other railroad carriers formerly associated with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad In traffic i associations will adt.pt the course decided on by us and nbave outlined , we have takeu the liberty of transmitting to each such car rier a ropy of this letter. With great re spect , we are , yours very truly , JOHN K. COWEN. OSCAR O. MURRAY , Receivers. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is a necessity where there are children. It cures croup and whooping cough without fall. Price , 25c. DOUGLAS COUNTY AT PARIS Jamen WnUh Think * an Exhibit Oiitfht tu lie Mnde nt the French Cnpltnl. "In my judgment Douglas county ought to make a display at the Paris exposi tion , " remarked James Walsh , who had charge of the county exhibit at the exposi tion last summer. "I have no desire to go to Paris to exploit the resources of Douglas county and the state , but as a resident and a taxpayer , I feel that we ought to be there. So far as I know there U no disposition to liavo the state or any portion of It repre sented. "At the exposition last summer our ex hibit attracted more attention than that of any ot the other slates and as a natural consequence resulted In the state at largo being brought Into public notice. Now , if wo can continue the good work and have | an exhibit at Parle , we will accomplish a grc.it deal , not only for Douglas county , but for Nebraska and the entire west. My idea is to take samples of our corn , wheat , | rye , eaU and vegetables over there and I produce conclusive evidence ot the fruitful- nrfis of this flection of the country. Of course we could not hope to secure the amount of space that we had at the cxposl- I tlou , but we could manage to get enough ' space to give tht people an opportunity of observing the resources of the great west. , All ot the decorations that w re used In connection with the Douglas county exhibit are being preserved and will be kept In first-class condition to exhibit. This corn- In ? year everything Indicates that we are to raise a bountiful crop and there is every reason to believe that wo can make a dis play that will open the eyes of the people 1 of the old world to the greatness of this section ot the United States. " When you ask tor De Witt's Wltch-Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or Imttatbn. There are more cases of flics being cured by this than all others combined. NnrprUrd Mr , Mont * . On Christmas eve a very pleasant ur- prlso was given Mr. T. P. Moat" . fl onvalkur a handsome choir by a number ot his"friends uiade by Mr. Alex MacLc n. who spoke ot the high esteem in which Mr. Meats Is held by all. Mr. Moats replied feelingly and expressed - pressed his gre-at pleasure nt being the re- clplcnt of so handsome a glfU ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT Church Hervlom Out of the Ordlnnrr that ( > l\r I'lcnmire ( a Mauri Old nnd Yimntf. The evening services at the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church last night consisted of a stercoptlcon lecture by tht ) pastor , Rev. S. Wright Duller , on the "HU- tory of God's Chosen People. " After the customary opening services Mrs , H. K. Ed wards sang very sweetly the "Story of the Christ Child , " by Shepherd. Dr. Butler said hU lecture wouM be a brief Illustrated resume of the Sunday school lessons of the last three months , a history of the people of Israel , His Illustrations commenced with an excellent view showing the magnificence ) of Solomon's court. Ho told how the great ruler had taxed his people heavily for Its nusteiiauco until1 there wcro murmurs from c\ery quarter of his king dom , Ahab succeeded him and a scene Illus trating the visit of Jeroboam to plead with him for relief from the taxes followed , The rebellion of Jeroboam which succeeded wns the first declension of the kingdom. VIews Iflustratlng the Important scenes lu Elijah and Ellsha's lives were given , the translation of Klljah being one of the best. A brief history of Joash was related bctoro the speaker came to the prophet Jonah and htn connection with the Ligtory of his pee ple. Mr. llutler eald when OoJ wants a man to go In one direction and the man rebels trouble Is Knble to ensue as It did In Jonah's case. Jonah was also too much for the store- optlron as the hydrogen failed and the speaker was compelled to complete his lee- i turo without the1 Illustrations. Ho told how the kingdom was reunited under Joslah and again began Its second de clension under Joachim. H continued to de cline from that time , the speaker llruatratlng this with tht great poem reciting the oom- Ing of the Syrians and the efforts of 1 In man to secure an order for the death of nil the Jews and especially for the hanging of Mor- decal. The partition of the kingdom was a natural sequence ending In Its complete destruction by Bab } Ion. I I I At IlniiNvoiii Park Mrlhndlnt. I The Unnscom Park Methodist Episcopal Sunday nhool celebrated Christmas night by a special service of song and rec.utlons. Busldc-s the entertainment provided by the musical part of the program there were two largo Christmas trees on the * boughs ot which hung innumerable tiny Blockings filled with bonbons. Later In the evening each of the children of the school was given a stocking. The music was unusually pretty , that part of the program having been arranged by Misses Luella Allen , Josephine Thatcher and Cora Chaffee. Miss Luclla Allen and Mr. George Karbach sang a duet and there were a number of solos by members of the pri mary classes. Among these who gave reci tations were : Magdallne Mayalr , Hay Painter , Mabel Allen , Ro&a Svojtek , Mabel Hoover , Erma Plckett , Horace Slsson , Ray Stephen and George Clarke. At Konntze Memorial. At the Kountzo Memorial church last evening the children of the Sunday school1 gave their annual Chrlstman entertainment. There was a number of songs and recita tions by members ot the different classes followed by the customary distribution ot presents. The Infant class hna earned the distinction of being the banner class and to ono of the members , Nellie Kelfey , was given the honor of delivering the Christmas greeting. Some ot the little folks who spoke were : Will Holtz , Irene Tetaw , Harry Koch , Minnie Beach , Juria Nagle , Herbert John son , Hilda Goetz and Howard Brunner. The songs were by Mrs. H. Brunner and the choir. The entertainment was concluded by the distribution of confectionary and fruit. BRUTAL ASSAULT BY NEGRO Newton Jone Attack * II , C. Cane with a Club and Ilcaln Him Into Innenilblllty. While endeavoring to prevent a burly negro from beating an older whlto man greatly his physical Inferior , H. C. Case , who lives at 4224 Burdctte street , was struck with a club wielded by the negro , rccelv- i t ing an Injury In the head that may prove ' | fatal. Case boars a severe contusion an I his forehead Just above the eyes. It may have been caused by a blow of tha club or by falling upon the Ice when he waa knocked down , but the severity of the injury ren dered him unconscious for two hour * and will make his condition precarious for a , > day or two. He was removed to bis home < 1 for treatment and the colored man was locked up , charged with assault with Intent to murder. The assault occurred last evening shortly after 6 o'clock near 1609 Military avenue. Case was returning homo from an after noon's skating at Cotton's pond. He saw an altercation between the negro nnd an older whlto man , and as the latter ap peared to bo getting the worst of the en counter , he undertook to protect him with the result that he drew upon himself the fury of the negro , who struck htm with a club thrco times , knocking him down. I I The man with whom the negro was fighting - ' ing Is Lewis Fletcher , Vtho lives at 4733 Seward street. Accompanying him were two frlentls from Iowa , Hans T. Peterson , and Jacob Odson. The trouble between I the men was commenced In a Walnut Hill I ' car. Peterson has a beard and the colored ' j mac Impudently pulled It. Fletcher re I sented the Insult to his friend and all three ' , men becoming abusive the conductor stopped the car and put them off with the remark they bad better settle their differ ences there. This was at 1009 Military avenue. The men were acting upon the conductor's advice when Case encountered them on his way homo After the negro struck Case- he made his escape. Case did not move i after ho fell to the ground and his friend , ' fearing that he had been klllnd , carried him ' to a neighboring house nnd sent for medlcai | I aid. City Physician Spaldlng took charge , of the man , and after ho recovered con sciousness he was taken to his home. Tht > police then went In ocarch of the cole ed man and found him In a house near the Belt line and Decotur street , His name Is New ton Jones. Ovrrt'ont Thirl Arrcittpd. William Kelly , a hackman , was arrested last evening and charged with the theft of an overcoat from William Nash , who live * at 2706 South Klsh'eenth street. Nash waa playing a narao of pool In n billiard hall at 303 North Sixteenth street , having hung IIH overcoat on a peg nearby. While he wna engrossed In the game Kelly took the coat and went out. He found a hiding place fcr It and was arre-sted on suspicion a few min utes later. The police found the overcoat an hour or two afterwards. Couldn't K < ! ! > Out of Jnll , Fred Strupplth , Martin and Hugh Morri son were released bv Judge Gordon Satur day to enjoy their Christmas at home , but two of them did not apptur to think tills A great privilege , as they were brought In again yesterday for hanging around the streets. The three are cbarced with Inror- rlRlbtllty , They are the boyg who were hav ing a good time the other day on the mono\ found In a pockctbook which one had picked up. AnnuunrcintMit * . The success of the opening performance of "What Happened to Jones" augurs well to crowded bouses during the remainder of the engagement. These who admire refined comedy need not suffer with Yulotlde ennui during the stay of this excellent company at the Boyd. Special matlneo today. " .AMllSEMENfS. ] [ . . . . . . On account of Christmas fntllng on Hun- day this year the usual holiday crowd * were not prcsout at the local playhouses ycster- day afternoon , Imt at the evening perform ances the CrelRhton-Orpheum turned people away by the hundreds , while the balcony at Doyd'u was crowded and thn loner door comfortably filled , As the holiday will bo legally celebrated today and both thwtern announce special nmtlneos for the afternoon no doubt the regular Christmas crowds will nil them. Comedies of all kinds and descriptions ha\o been presented to Omaha thcater-goor * this season and with such surprising regu larity that the ordinary ones have almost conio to be monotonous and In many cases to sit through a performance Is really wearisome some- . Hut these who attended either ot the "What Happened to Jones" performances nt Hoyd'n theater found pleasure In Ibis laugh- ableJJroadhurst farce , which has been meetIng - Ing with such splendid success In the east. Us brilliant lines and clever situations , com bined with some remarkable complications , begot an Intcuso Interest and pnmke con tinuous merriment. The story depicts tno trials of a drummer by the name of Jones , who sells hymn hooks , and when the prayer- book business is bad falls back upon bis sldo line , which Is playing cards. The scene Is laid In the homo of n New York professor of anatomy , who has been Induced by his prospective son-in-law to attend a glove contest. Flying homeward after a raid by the police , they are followed Into the house by Jones , who Is also being pursued by the bluccoats , and to escape them ho dons tne attlro of the professor's brother , a bishop from Austialla , who Is expected to arrive on r. visit , and from his cflorls to maintain his Impersonation of the bishop the amusing situations arise. There nro the romantic old maid , two lovable daughters of the pro fessor and a pretty servant girl , to all of whom Jones makes hltnbelf agreeable. Harry Corson Clarke aa Jones fulfills all expectations and proves hlmsolf to be en titled to all the praise that hu : been glv.'n him by the press of the different cities ho has vloltcd. He has ample Bcopo in which to display his talent and his dry , droll wiy lean liirtlly help but win favor with the most rllli.nl audience. Henry Hockey ns the pi'oresl'ur < > f iiua'omy carries his part well C'li > i"i W 'JVrrli's as the bishop ot Hallarcr is plu'.si'iK. Charles Charters as FllcharJ Hi ithorly mikes a good lover and clever young eport Mrs. Adele Claike , mother of .the star , as Alvlna Starlight , the old maid willIng - Ing 'to wed and only awaiting a chance , ovl- , , dcnced a keen sense of art In the portrayal of her part. Florence Marlon aa Cissy , the professor's ward , has a winning way and her portrayal of the character Is done In a most natural way. The part of Helma , the Swed ish eervaat , was considerably overdrawn. Miss Olive Snider , who has a rich soprano voice , sang ono of Mr. Clarke's own composi tions In a way that won her several recalls. As a whole the cntlro company Is admira bly adapted to the nmualng piece. There will bo a epeclal Christmas mat- Ined today and the piece will continue until Friday evening , when Frank Daniels comes for tlireo performances. There U an act performed by three beau tiful and shapely young women at the Crelgh- ton-Orpheum theater this week that raises an audience from Its seat and forces It Into the wildest sort of applause. The young women arc the three Macarte sisters , billed as the most marvelous exponents of the art of equlposo , a title they In every way de- servo. The three perform on a slender swinging wire at one time. They do splits , kneel , sit down and do all manner of dim- cult movements with an easy grace. One teat that makes an audience enthusiastic Is where two of the sisters swlng.head down ward from a trapeze at either 'side of the stage. In this position they hold the ends of the walking wire In their teeth while the third walks the wire and the thrco play musical Instruments at the same time. Nothing approaching this act has ever been ee'jn here. "In a Game of Wits , " an abridged version of the comedy-drama , "By Wits Outwitted , " Frank Wesson , Lottie Walters , Frankle Jones , Margaret Show and Billy Marble , known as the flvo Castlllans , have a come- dletta that gives each ample scope for the display of their talents In the comedy lino. There U a snap and vigor In the proplo that keeps the movement of the little play scintillating all the time. It Is a most amusing bit of play writing , humorous situ ations and droll climaxes succeeding each other throughout Its length. By the way Frankle Jones In the drama Itself was Its bright , particular star for two seasons. The gallery gods last night , and they were nil there , wont crazy over the rough and tumble work of those hard-working knockabout comedians , Topack and Steele. An appreciable lot of applause was re ceived by the team from the lower floors also. It must have made that veteran minstrel , E. M. Hall , feel coltish again when he received the ovation that the au dience gave htm on his entrance. With his songs and banjo playing and funny stories Hall kept the audience In the best of humor several minutes after the time for bis act to expire. Hai.y Alllster , billed as the man with 100 faces , showed about ten of them to the audlcnca last night and among them were thoseof Admirals Dewey , Samp son and Schley and other history creators of this and past periods. John and Bertha Gleason are two of the neatcwt and moat graceful dancers that Omaha audience ) have gcsan for many a day. They were given fulsome endorsement by their auditors. Oreway and Hand , two clever acrobats , performed a great many difficult feats on a moving bicycle. The wheel was ridden In all sorts of positions. Rand was given credit by eeveral profes sional bicyclists , who witnessed his work last night , of being the cleverest trick rider In the country. Hla work and that ot Ills partner certainly showed , a masteiful control - trol of the tricky vehicle. Dartell and Morris , two young men possessing gooj volcea , used them to good advantage In dut > t singing and also made pleasing music on a number of strange musical Instru ments. Their execution on thesa Instru ments showed them to he musicians of cul ture. An extra matinee will be given at this theater this afternoon. TURKEY FOR THE DELINQUENTS Trimmer * nt the City nnd County JulU Gel a Pcaxt I hut Milken Them Teniiiorurlly Ilnlipy. At the county jail there was a big spread that was fit to set before a kins The break fast was served at the usual liur and wa.i not out of the ordinary. The big meal of thn day , however , camu at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. To begin with there were twenty big turkeys , all roaatcd to a delicate brown and nerved with boiled potatoes and cran berry sauce. Then there were a mlnco pie , candy , nuts and coffee. Thla was the feast that PliorlK McDonald had prepared for his ICO guests. Per weeks the Indiana In the county jail have been counting the days before Christ mas. They have anticipated turkey aud WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ? Don't give the tta or coffee. Have you irlot.tht ) new food drink railed GIIAIN-O ? It In ilellrloui ) and nouriahlrig unU takes 1)19 ) plare of cnn'ec. The more Grulu-O you Ktvr tha chlMren the more health you distribute through their ay tein . Graln-O is mnde of pure sraliis , and when properly prtpjred Unites like the choice craves of "orte-v. but coats about \l as much. All grocers sell It. 15c and 23c. they got It In the most liberal quantities , The fooJ was iliMieil Up In this kltJhcn nnd dent oiit .Into the big room In gro.it platters , each apparently contain- Ins enough for two men. In almost every Instance the Indian * atowed v.ay the l- . lotted quantity , but none of them called for , . more. Wlu-n the mince pie came the red 1 men made havoc , but they all pot what they wanted , ns Jnlltr Shand allowed each man ft quarter of a hi * pie. After dinner . clgftrn wcro passed and later on the prison er * were treated to npple" , ( x barrel of the fruit having been rolled In and distributed. When the men and women went to bed last night they voted Christmas a great PUCCCM nnd most of them udmlttcd that It had been the most enjoyable ono that they had experi enced In years. The prisoners of the city Jail wcro given a gooj dinner In order that they might not forget entirely that It was Chrlstmnd. They nte turkey and eninberry sauce , potatoes nnd corn , winding up thiMr repait with that article which Is more of a delicacy to thorn than onythlrR else pie. iiAi.i1 MATHS Vln Port Arthur lloiile For iho Holidays , round trip tickets will bo sold within 200 tulles. For rates , limits nnd all Information call at Von Arthur lloutti office , 141B Farmim (1'uxton ( Hotel Hlk. ) , or write Harry E. Moores , C. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb. In "llnil T" Cane. NHW YOIlK , Doc. 23.- After twon'.y-two houis' deliberation , tin- Jury In the Fayno Strnhan-Moore robbery trial fulled to render a verdict and reported the fact of their dis agreement to Rocoitlor Clott at 10:15 : o'clock this morning and were discharged. The Jury was looked up at 2 o'clock this. morning. It was rumored nt that time that It stood nlno for conviction and three for acqultal and It wns nlfo rumored , though it cannot bu authoritatively stated , that at < ho conclusion the Jury stood seven for convic tion nnd five for nrqultnl. Free Supper at Trenton. THENTON. Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) The Episcopal church 'had ' a Christmas Bvo supper at the court roam and candy , nuts , etc. , for the children. The Congregational church had an old-fashioned Christmas tree , with an excellent entertainment by the lit tle folks. S PERFECT IN ELEBANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a ctmt.ury. ( AMUSEMENTS. -Greightan Thcitn Teleohonc i6.ll Onmha'M Society Vnudp' * Illo Thealor , EXTRA JNb TODAY Any Seat 25c. Children lOc. TimUIS HIHTF.UM MACAH'I'M , Marvelous Exponents of Uqulpose. K U VSTlIi IAXS B "A Game of Wltfl. " TOPACK .t STKKI.I3. Celebrated Knockabout Comedian * . IIAItllV AM.ISTKIt , The Man with 100 Faces. TIIK OMCAMt.NS ' Ueflned Slnslntf nnd DanclMK Specialty. OltliWAY AM ) HANI ) , ' ' Comedy Trick Bicycle Acrobats.- K. M. IIAI.lt. Thn Well Known MlnHtrel. IIAHTKM. AM ) MOKKIS , Refined Novelty Musical Artists. i _ I'AXTON & BUROKSS. i MnnaK r Tol. 1919. Extra Matinee Today nt UiUO. To * t SiltS. Harry Corson Clarke In Broadhurat'p Hilarious IS-Karnt Comedy Without a Flaw , WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES. Evening Prices Lower floor , 7Bc find Jl ; bal ony , S5c and 50c. Mtitlnccs Lower floor , Sic and COc ; balcony , 25c. WiRTH'S MUSIC HALL Cor. 10th and Hnrnoy Sts. Attractions for week commencing MOMIAV , liC : , 111 , 1808. KIIA IlKIIHI.Vd , Vocalist and Artistic Dancer. Tlm-3'IAUIJV & HICKLIKG Uerbr Heflnt'd Bketcti Team. msHSin DAVIS , The Little Sunbeam. KVA ROMS. , Sorlo-Comlc. Hnvi THE I.KES-Myrtlo , Knlfo nnd Battle Ax Throwing. Matinees Thursday , Saturday and Sunday f from 2:30 : to 5 p. m. Kvery night from 8 to 12 p. m. Next week entire chanRo ot bill watch for It. HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th und Douglas Sts , , -AMUUICAN AND EIJUOI'KAH CBNTItALLY LOCATED. J. B. MAUK1SL * SON. Pr B. THE NEW MERCER 12th and Howard 8tn. , Omaha. European Plan , Jl.w American Plan , I2.0U Vou will find your friends registered here. F. J. COATKS. Proprietor. WM ANDHKWS. Chief Clerk. Beware of Imitations JOHN OUNC V & > . . * t TI. VOMK. \OTICI , . nncniviu'8 ' BALI : . Notice Is hereby given that on the 27th day of December , HI'S , at the hour of 19 o'clock a. in , . I shall ofter for rule a mis- celianuoutf lot of tnx certificate * and r - cflpt . asetB of the CJcrman Havlncs bank of Omaha , to thn highest httider for cash , Proepfctlve puri'liusori ) ar Invited to cull at my office. No. 10t ; North Fifteenth Mtrnut , McCiiRiin building , and look ovrr the list of properties nffeetediy \ then * lux liens. All bids BUbJect to the approval of the court. THOMAS JJ McCAOUH. Hfcelvcr of the German Suvlncu Bunk ot Omaha , Neb. , 1W North 15th Ht , . Omaha , Neb. DecC-DZOt